Edward J. Thye | |
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| United States Senator from Minnesota | |
| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Henrik Shipstead |
| Succeeded by | Eugene McCarthy |
| 26th Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office April 27, 1943 – January 8, 1947 | |
| Lieutenant | C. Elmer Anderson Archie H. Miller |
| Preceded by | Harold Stassen |
| Succeeded by | Luther Youngdahl |
| 31st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – April 27, 1943 | |
| Governor | Harold Stassen |
| Preceded by | C. Elmer Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Archie H. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward John Thye April 26, 1896 Frederick, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1969 (aged 73) Northfield, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Hazel Ramage (1921), Myrtle Ennor Oliver (1942) |
| Profession | Politician |
Edward John Thye (April 26, 1896 – August 28, 1969) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 26th governor of Minnesota from 1943 to 1947 and a United States Senator from 1947 to 1959.